April 17, 2023
Focus
O Lord, “Teach me Your way that I may rely on Your faithfulness; give me an undivided heart, that I may stand in awe of Your name.” Amen.
Read more..O Lord, “Teach me Your way that I may rely on Your faithfulness; give me an undivided heart, that I may stand in awe of Your name.” Amen.
Read more..Instead of wondering if you will ever have friends or find faithful ones, make God your best friend. Spend more time in the Word and in prayer, drawing closer to him because he has promised never to forsake you!
Read more..We must regularly and intentionally turn to the Son. Bask in his love, drink of his love, accept his love. Feed regularly on the nutrients from his Word, the Bible.
Read more..When we see mountains we feel small, knowing not only how much larger they are than we are, but also how much longer they have been here than we have been.
Read more..When you hit bottom as David did, there is a way back. Focusing on the Lord can lead you out of discouragement and into His presence.
Read more..Part of the work God does to grow us and change us is by testing through various trials. On the other hand, some of the changing work He does in our lives is quiet and gentle as He asks us to willingly bend our hearts to the work He is doing.
Read more..God promises to be with us always. In fact, we cannot escape his presence.
Read more..How many of us have an hour to pray? Though it would be sweet, can we really find that much time in a day or even a week to commit solely to prayer? These words of Christ to His sleeping disciples come to mind like words cutting deep: “Could you not watch with me one hour?” (Matthew 26:40)
Read more..Each of us has a fantasy that our family will be like the Walton's, an expectation that our dearest friends will be our next of kin. Jesus didn't have that expectation.
Read more..When we maximize our problems, we minimize God’s greatness and we also minimize—in our minds—God’s ability to handle our problems.
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